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The Marilyn French I knew | Alida Brillhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/may/08/marilyn-french-feminism-books
Marilyn French was a fierce advocate for feminism. Her books encouraged a generation of women to take charge of their lives<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/arts/04french.html">Marilyn French</a> died just over a week ago. She was a writer, a thinker, a scholar, a visionary and a feminist. I put the word feminist last because it was a given in her life on and off the page. She didn't need to come into a room announcing her identity – it was inside her every thought and phrase. I came to know Marilyn first as a reader, and later was privileged to know the person.</p><p>The last time I saw her was in January, at my own book party. I hadn't expected she would be able to come, but there she was, physically diminished and in a wheelchair. When I greeted her somewhat tearfully and thanked her for coming, she asked me: &quot;And what book are you writing now?&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/may/08/marilyn-french-feminism-books">Continue reading...</a>US newsWorld newsWomenFeminismFictionMon, 11 May 2009 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/may/08/marilyn-french-feminism-booksAlida Brill2009-05-11T20:00:00Z